The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-26

to preach at the Opera House, Greenville
on last Sunday morning and evening, his
subjects being, "Who are the Orthodox
and who the Heterodox?" and the "The
Promise of God in Relation to the Des-
tiny of Man."
-Sharpsville. Pa.-The ladies of the
Sharpsville UDiversalist church will give
an entertainment on February 22d.
Missionary Work in Heather Lands.
There seems a difference of opinion
among Universalists as to the propri-
ETY. and utility of foreign missions. We
hear it stated that "Universalism has
nsver hourished among an ignorant peo-
pie; it is for the intelligent and thought
full rather than the rude and unculti-
vated." On the other hand it is said, in
substance,"Tf Universalism will not reach
the lowest classes, it is not Christianity and
we had better trade it off" Are not both
sides to this controversy right and both
wrong? Where has Universalism flour
ished" among an ignorant people? And
whore, for that matter, has Christianity,
under any name, and among such people
really "hourished" in any true sense?
Was the world fitted from the begin
ming to receive the highest forms of
truth? or did ignorance and superstition
SO blind the masses of heather nations
that the truth broke upon their darkened
visions but dimly? Was the claw a
schoolmaster to bring us to Christ? "Else
why was not Christ preached from the
beginning?" But are we not commanded
to go into all the world and preach the
gospel? And are we to expect, in all
cases, an immediate and tangible result?
Are we to expect our doctrine to ''hour-
ish" at once? If a nation is grovelling in
the dark, how shall it be enlightened?
Certainly, no immediate and sudden
Transformation can come, but are we to
conclude, therefore, that beginning
may not be made? Will not the princi-
pies of Universaiism commend them
selves to ell the advanced thinkers among
the heather classes? And will not the
gospel thus introduced gradually take
root, and expand and enlarge and Chris
tianize the most primitive races of men?
Not quickly, nor as among the intelligent
classes, will its influence pervade men;
but since they are our brethren, the logi-
cal deduction is that we are to treat them
as such.
We believe that when the Universalist
church-the whole body of our people
get their eyes open to the Importance of
missionary work, whether home or for
eign, the only question asked will be SIS
there united and harmonious action in
the work of establishing mission at any
given point? Will all our people work to-
gether?" Or will it be as the politicians,
one party trying to undo all the good the
other does?
"Faith and Righteousness"
We have read several chapters of the
"Memorial of Summer Ellis" and find it
delightful and profitable reading. The
outlines of the life and character of this
rare spirit, together with the selected ser
mons, are as fragrant with suggestions Of
higher endeavOr as his life was pure and
gentle. Limited was our acquaintance
with DIR. Ellis, but to see him was to love
him. Every Universalist home should
feel just pride that he was a product of
Universalism. In him was Universalism
exemplifed. He attained to heights where
human feet seldom tread. His example
and the influence of his life can in no
way be better treasured and utilized
than through the agency of this excellent,
accurate and timely memorial.